Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-22
HERE AND THERE,


mill lot. John Orr has the contract
Tom Hanley, young Irishman,
was killed in house of i'll fame al
Clarksville Saturday night, by a
man named Jas. Crocker, of Nash.
vile.
A mysterious fire was started in q
closet Of Mr.. NJ. d. Boales' residence
Saturday, which had ruined several
articles when discovered. 1t was
put out without much trouble.
A good rain between now and
Thursday would be something that
everybody would feel like ruturning
thanks for. We have had but four
light showers since June lst, TIA days.
The Universalists have secured J..
G. Hord's Hall to hold services in I'M
til they can build a church. Rev. s.
Z. GIbb will begin a series of meet
ings at their hall next Friday even
ing,
The children of the Methodist Sun
day School will have a song service
Thursday evening at $50, at the
Methodist church for the benefit of
the repair fund Of the church. Ad-
mission for children 10 cents, for
adults % cents.
Wv. Crabb, a 9th st. grocer, made
an assignment TO Geo. c. Long, yes
terday, for the.beneflt Of his creditors.
Too much credit business caused his
failure. Mr.. Crsbb thinks his assets
will equal his liabilities, though the
figures could not be obtained when
we went TO press.
Robt. Harvey alias Anderson alias
Davis was caught lifting two pairs Of
IS pants from Jones & Co., Saturday
morning andiwas arrested by Police
man Wadlington. He was jailed I'M
til yesterday when he was tried for
larceny and held over until the meet
ing of the grand jury in March.
Rev. Ed Ladd baptized 20 colored
people in Bryants pond Sunday.
They were the converts made during
a recent protracted meeting at West
Union Colored Baptist Church, near
Belleview. The Thermometer was
below the freezing point and the
pond was partially frozen over
when the baptzing took place.
Mrs. Jno. P. st John, Of Kansas,
wife of the Prohibition candidate for
President in 1884, will speak on tenn
perance at the Methodist Church
Thursday evening Immediately after
the song service and on Friday even
ing will deliver another address at
the Baptist Church. She comes as a
representative ofthe Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
J. d. Russell, one of the leading
dry goods merchants Of the city, an
nounces that his stock is now being
closed out at cost. He carries one Of
the largest and most complete stocks
to be found In the city and great
bargains can be obtained during his
closing out sale. II you need dry
goods, shoes, clothing, hats, carpets,
underwear or anything in his line
do not fail to give him a call.
A strange negro rushed into the
road near Swift's ford one day last
week and fired his pistol at Mr.. Geo.
e. Knight, who was driving his wag-
on along the road. The negro then
came up with pistol presented and
was In the act of shooting again
when Mr.. Knight told him his name
and asked what he meant. The ne
gro merely said that he was mistaken
in the man and walked off. His
name was afterwards learned but
our informant had forgotten it. He
lived near Roaring Springs and will
be arrested unless he skips the coun-
try.
Henry Long was brought to town
Friday and lodged in jail for shoot
ing an Irishman, a turnpike contrac-
tor, near Fairview, about three
weeks ago. Both parties had pistols
but Long was unhurt in the affray,
The Irlshman was shot in the face
and flesh wound made around his
check. They were both tried before
Esq. Fritz, r. w. Henry representing
the County Attorney. The wounded
man was fined $25 and 10 days in
Jail for carrying pistol. He paid
the fine and was discharged. Long
was fined the same for carrying Q
concealed weapon and $25 for the
shooting, none Of which he paid and
was accordingly sent to jail to serve
out the whole amount. Jailer Long
has written to Esq. Fritz demanding
So, the amount of his fees OH the II
days imprisonment not enforced il
the case of the Irishman.
Mr. Jno. w. Logsdon, agent for tn,
IL. & N. at this place, has been assign
ed to as imilar position at Henderson
and will leave this week to enter up
ON his duties at that place. Mr.. Logs
don came to the city over a year ag'
a stranger, utleaves with the friend
ship of all who know him. He ha